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OSAN AIR BASE, South Korea – Eight days earlier, Zama watched a 10-point lead evaporate in a two-point defeat at Yokota. In Wednesday’s rematch – which happened to be the Far East Division ...

The lack of community involvement and oversight was one of the causes of the zama zama (illegal miners) phenomenon in South Africa, he said. “When mines close, the company does not consult ...

The mineworkers, colloquially referred to as zama zamas, have been holed up underground for months and reported that several of their colleagues died due to starvation. According to the General ...

Read through quickly or listen to the articles via our customised text-to-speech feature. - James Neo Tshoaeli, a suspected zama zama ringleader known as "Tiger", escaped police custody while being ...

A man described as an illegal miner was killed, and his accomplice injured, during a shoot-out with the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department’s (EMPD) Intervention Unit officers this morning ...

eNCA's Bafedile Moerane reports.

Legitimate mining companies are part of a syndicate that purchases minerals mined by illegal miners (known as Zama zamas) underground and uses them in the formal economy. A study conducted by ...

Read: The violent underworld of Stilfontein’s zama zamas The government initially took a tough stance, saying it wouldn’t help rescue people participating in illegal activities, and the police ...

In an operation dubbed Operation Vala Umgodi, police stopped the supply of food and other items to the zama zamas stationed underground. This led to numerous court challenges, attempting to compel ...

The final phase of a plan to shut down the illicit mining network kicked off on Monday with a cage sent down to retrieve the first group of zama zamas. This is the first time Mantashe is visiting ...